Units & Conversions

Force & Weight Converter

Convert between Newton, kilonewton, kilogram-force, pound-force, kilopond and other force units.

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💡Force and weight are often confused. Weight is a force (F = m × g). 1 kg of mass exerts 9.81 N of weight force on Earth. In imperial systems, pound-force (lbf) is used — not to be confused with pound-mass (lbm).
1 kgf = 9.80665 N | 1 lbf = 4.44822 N | 1 kN = 1000 N
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Input
Value iEnter the force value to convert.
From unit iSelect the unit to convert from.
Result
Newton (N) [N]
Kilonewton (kN) [kN]
kgf (≈ kg weight) [kgf]
Tonne-force (tf) [tf]
Pound-force (lbf) [lbf]
Kilopound-force (kip) [kip]
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